Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, The effect of feeding and non-nutritive sucking on speech sound development at ages 2 and 5 years, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
1 Jul 2017 → 31 May 2022
Award Date: 15 Nov 2022
Master, MSc Speech Sciences, University College London
1 Sept 2011 → 1 Aug 2013
Award Date: 1 Aug 2013
Bachelor, German and Linguistic Science, University of York
1 Sept 2005 → 1 Aug 2009
Award Date: 1 Aug 2009
External positions
Early Career Researcher Lead, Centre for Academic Child Health, Bristol
1 Jan 2025 → 31 Dec 2025
Senior Research Fellow, University of Bristol
16 Aug 2023 → 21 Jul 2024
Senior Research Associate, Bristol Speech and Language Therapy Unit
7 Feb 2022 → …
Clinical Academic Lead, Solent NHS Trust
1 Sept 2021 → 6 Feb 2022
Speech and Language Therapist, Solent NHS Trust
1 Sept 2013 → 6 Feb 2022
Keywords
- RJ101 Child Health. Child health services
- speech development
- speech disorder
- speech acquisition
- infant feeding
- outcomes
- preterm birth
- epidemiology
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Maximising the Impact of Speech and Language Therapy for Children With Speech Sound Disorder (The MISLToe-SSD) Study: Developing a Core Outcome Set (COS) for Routine Data Collection From UK NHS Speech and Language Therapy Services
The MISLToe_SSD Expert Panel, 9 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 61, 1, e70188.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Towards an Agreed Labelling System and Protocol for the Diagnosis of Speech Sound Disorder Subtypes in the United Kingdom
Cleland, J., Burr, S., Harding, S., Stringer, H. & Wren, Y., 10 May 2025, In: International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders. 60, 3, p. e70052 e70052.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Outcome measures for children with speech sound disorder: an umbrella review
Harding, S., Burr, S., Cleland, J., Stringer, H. & Wren, Y., 29 Apr 2024, In: BMJ open. 14, 4, p. e081446 e081446.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
Outcome measures for children with speech sound disorder: an umbrella review protocol
Harding, S., Burr, S., Cleland, J., Stringer, H. & Wren, Y., 16 Feb 2023, In: BMJ open. 13, 2, e068945.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
The Relationship between Feeding and Non-Nutritive Sucking Behaviours and Speech Sound Development: A Systematic Review
Burr, S., Harding, S., Wren, Y. & Deave, T., 10 Feb 2020, In: Folia Phoniatrica et Logopaedica. 73, 2, p. 75-88 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
14 Citations (Scopus)
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Children in Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE)
Burr, S. (Speaker)
12 Jul 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (External organisation)
Burr, S. (Member)
1 Sept 2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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National Institute of Health Research (External organisation)
Burr, S. (Member)
1 Jun 2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network
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Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (External organisation)
Burr, S. (Member)
1 Jan 2014 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of network